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Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: I want to address the same theme as previously raised, in the context of promised legislation. This Government has essentially been castrating the House as a legislative Assembly. It seems intent on undermining our constitutional duty to hold the Government to account. In the context of that, will the Minister say when will the adoption Bill, which has been promised for eight years and is...

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: It should have been brought before the House.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: A commitment was given to the effect that three of those reports would be before this House by 8 July, published, completed and available.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Today is 10 July.

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2008: First Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Will the Tánaiste send the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, out to character assassinate the publishers of these Bills next? Is this going to be a regular performance?

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2008: First Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Cowen-in-chief of the Government.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: It is not even on the web.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Do they know what governing means?

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Zimbabwe.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Apparently, the Government cannot legislate at all.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the parents of children suffering from intellectual disability whose children until the end of the 2007/2008 school year attended a school (details supplied) have been informed that the rehabilitative training programme in which the children were to participate from September 2008 in a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 733: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction the construction of a school extension for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; the consideration given by her Department to date regarding the required extension; the stage within his Department of the school's request; and if all further required sanctions will be given without delay. [27362/08]

Casino Regulation. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: I would not bet on the Minister deferring to anyone in respect of any matter.

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he agrees with the statement by the Director of Public Prosecutions that a constitutional referendum should be held to reinstate the offence of statutory rape, which statement was originally made by him to the Joint Committee on Child Protection in 2006 and repeated by him on 27 June 2008 in a speech at UCC; and if the...

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Will the Minister confirm he is a member of the committee to which he referred? Does he agree a statutory rape law fulfils a vital role in the scheme of criminal law relating to sexual offences against children, as stated by the DPP? Does he acknowledge that the task of prosecuting in such cases in the absence of a statutory rape law is immensely more difficult? Will the Minister confirm...

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Will the Minister confirm whether the Government is racked by confusion and indecision on this issue? Will he acknowledge that the child protection committee is not making progress because almost two years after the publication of its proposals to hold a referendum and to draft substantive legislation, the Government has not tabled any measure? Will he also acknowledge that achieving a...

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: My concern is that young girls at risk should be protected and that prevarication and pretence should be ended.

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: We want progress.

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Government should table proposals, but it has none.

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: We have tabled substantive proposals and principles.